"It’ll be another bad year economically. Trouble is, economic crises also lead to social tendencies that create difficulties: like more protectionist movements a laRaj Thackeray."
—Jayati Ghosh, Economist
"The economic downturn is likely to continue and with that there will bemore gloom. Middle-class people who had gained from the boom will have to do with lesser income or be without a job."
—Anu Aga, Former chairperson, Thermax
"It’ll be a year of rebuilding: from the economy to our social fabric. Now I hope that we will be able to rebuild a strong foundation for economic growth."
—Vikram Akula, CEO, SKS Microfinance
"I believe we will see more positive news than negative news in 2009, including in the economy."
—Subroto Bagchi, Co-founder, MindTree Consulting
